Direct Payment Program payments in Buchanan County, Iowa totaled $71.9 million from 1995-2023.
From 1995 to 2023, the top 10 percent of Direct Payment Program payment recipients were paid 48 percent of Direct Payment Program recipients.
| Pct. of Recipients | Pct. of Payments | Number of Recipients | Total Payments 1995-2023 | Payment per Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1% | 9% | 15 | $6,389,252 | $425,950 |
| Top 2% | 16% | 31 | $11,364,717 | $366,604 |
| Top 3% | 21% | 46 | $15,312,014 | $332,870 |
| Top 4% | 27% | 62 | $19,040,488 | $307,105 |
| Top 5% | 31% | 77 | $22,203,375 | $288,356 |
| Top 6% | 35% | 93 | $25,230,135 | $271,292 |
| Top 7% | 39% | 108 | $27,818,009 | $257,574 |
| Top 8% | 42% | 124 | $30,404,408 | $245,197 |
| Top 9% | 45% | 139 | $32,634,008 | $234,777 |
| Top 10% | 48% | 155 | $34,833,067 | $224,729 |
| Top 11% | 51% | 170 | $36,786,181 | $216,389 |
| Top 12% | 54% | 186 | $38,775,627 | $208,471 |
| Top 13% | 56% | 201 | $40,550,653 | $201,745 |
| Top 14% | 59% | 217 | $42,327,229 | $195,056 |
| Top 15% | 61% | 232 | $43,861,867 | $189,060 |
| Top 16% | 63% | 248 | $45,410,451 | $183,107 |
| Top 17% | 65% | 264 | $46,861,463 | $177,506 |
| Top 18% | 67% | 279 | $48,164,381 | $172,632 |
| Top 19% | 69% | 295 | $49,484,290 | $167,743 |
| Top 20% | 71% | 310 | $50,670,641 | $163,454 |
| Remaining 80% of recips. | 29% | 1,243 | $21,189,894 | $17,047 |
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